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The most popular tank simulation games

Long before the emergence of modern games like World of Tanks, armored vehicles such as tanks and even trains were at the forefront of many early simulation titles. Tanks, in particular, had their moment in the spotlight, featuring prominently in a variety of vehicle simulation games that focused on strategic warfare and realistic mechanics. These early sims allowed players to command powerful armored units, offering a detailed and immersive experience long before the more advanced multiplayer battles of today’s tank-based games. 
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Arctic Fox

DOS1987 Dynamix
Tank controls + polar bears + Cold War vibes = Arctic Fox. In this early vehicular combat sim, you're piloting a futuristic snow tank across an icy wasteland to stop some aliens or...
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Pacific Islands

DOS1992 Oxford Digital Enterprises
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Abrams Battle Tank

DOS1989 Dynamix
Get ready to drive a tank very slowly while also being very stressed. Abrams Battle Tank (1989, DOS) puts you in the commander’s seat of America’s steel behemoth, and s...
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Armored fist

DOS1994 NovaLogic
Armored Fist is all about tanks. Big, heavy, no-nonsense tanks. It's essentially a driving sim for people who think speed is overrated and armor is fashion. Missions involve slow, ...
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Team Yankee

DOS1990 Oxford Digital Enterprises
Based on the Tom Clancy-inspired novel, Team Yankee puts you in charge of a tank platoon during World War III. It’s the Cold War gone hot, and you’re the unlucky comman...
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Stellar 7

DOSMac OS1990 Dynamix
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Conqueror

DOS1990 Rainbow Arts
Conqueror is what happens when a tank simulator and an arcade game go on a date and forget their purpose. You drive a tank in a pseudo-3D landscape, blow up stuff, and command squa...
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Heavy Metal

DOS1989 Access Software
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Hovertank One

DOS1991 id Software
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Nova 9: The Return of Gir Draxon

DOS1991 Dynamix
If you ever wanted to pilot a hovering tank while yelling at a computer screen, Nova 9 has you covered. A sequel to Stellar 7, it puts you in the cockpit against Gir Draxon’s...
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Sherman M4

DOS1989 Loriciels
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Fire Power

DOS1988 Silent Software
Few titles announce their intentions as clearly as Fire Power. This is top-down tank warfare with all the subtle grace of a marching band in a library. You roll into battle, shells...
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Armour-Geddon

DOS1992 Psygnosis
Armour-Geddon is what you get when someone combines Wargames with a midlife crisis. Set in a post-nuke world where you pilot tanks, helicopters, and laser cannons to stop a doomsda...
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Steel Thunder

DOS1989protected Accolade
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